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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,904.24, 16,428 and 6,599.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,904.24, 16,428 and 6,599.52 is: 9,107.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,904.24 : 16,428 = 6,599.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,904.24/16,428 = 6,599.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,904.24x = 16,428 × 6,599.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,904.24x = 108,416,914.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,416,914.56/11,904.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,107.42

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